Brush.



No.856,834. I PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

' F. M. AUFSESSBR.

ZERUSH'.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.7,1906.

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FER-DINAN M. AUFSESSER, OF ALBANY, N EW' YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MOHAVVK BRUSHCOMPANY, OF COHOES, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

' BRUSH.

Patented June 11., 1907.

Application and November 7,1905. Serial No. 342,400.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINANnM. AUF- newand useful'Improvement inBrushes, of

v which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in brushes. In this art,manufacturers of brushes have endeavored to, and have utilized to aconsiderable extent, plastic material as a means for holding thebristles to the back; Itis, however, usual in handling this material touse it in a semi-liquid state, and

provide means on the brush back to co-oper- .ate with the plasticmaterial so that when it sets it holds the bristles and back together.This construction does not ive the best results, inasmuch as itprecludes the use of cement to bind the parts together on all surfaceswhere they contact.

According to my present invention I employ a thin sheet of material toprovide a veneer preferably of the same material as the brush back andapply the plastic material thereto and-let it set. After the plasticmaterial hardens the molded form carrying the bristles togethenwith theveneer is covered with cement and applied to a brush back, and thecement covers the entire exposed surface of the molded form as wellasthe edges of the veneer which extend beyond the'line of bristles, andwhen applied to the brush back the elements are securely bound together.A brush thus constructed presents the appearance of having a solid back,and by reason of.

the veneer being cemented to the wooden back, astrong and durablearticle is produced.

Other objects andadvantages will be hereinafter referred to andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is an elevation partially in section of a brushconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross sectionon the line :t:c, Fig. 1.

The same numerals refer to like parts in all of the figures.

1, indicates a brush back, having a cavity 2, to receive a mass ofplasticmaterial 3. The ends of the bristles 4, are embedded in thelastic material, and project outwardly therefrom in the usual manner. Athin sheet of material forming a veneer 5, is applied to the base of theback-1, and extends tothe edge of the latter. The veneer is providedwith a plurality of openings 6, through which the bristles 4, pass. Thebase of the back 1, surrounding the cavity forms a surface 7, againstwhich that portion of the veneer which extends beyond the cavity may besecured. I preferably employ cement for fastening the veneer to thesurface 7, after which the edges are trimmed and the back and veneer arepolished to present the appearance of a solid back brush.

I desire to emphasize the fact that the edges ofthe veneer extend beyondthe edges of the molded form of plastic material and to the edge of thebrush back, as it is this particular construction which enables me tocement the veneer and brush back together.

A brush constructed as described possesses many decided advantages overthe prior state of the art. As shown, the veneer is cemented entirelyaround its edge -to the brush back, which rigidly holds the two elementstogether, and at the same time serves to support and hold the plasticmaterial in the cavity. The veneer interposed between the outer freeends of the bristles and the plastic material performs another decidedlyimportant function. This is by reason of the edges of the veneerextending outside the line of bristles, the moisture incident to thewetting of the brush, will not seep through the plastic material andproduce unpleasant odors. In other words by extending the veneer beyondthe plastic material and cementing it to the brush back a sanitary brushis produced.

/Vhat I claim is v A brush having a back formed with a cavity, plasticmaterial embedded in the cavity, bristles extending from the plasticmaterial, a veneer having perforations through which the bristles pass,said veneer extending outwardly beyond the plastic material to the outeredges of the brush back, the surface of the veneer beyond the plasticmaterial being cemented to the surface of the brush back beyond theedges of the plastic material.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FERDINAND M. AUFSESSER.

Witnesses A. K. DIXON, Jr., C. A. Lansmc.

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